Brief Book Summary

“Even now sin is knocking at our door.” Little did the people of Siriad know how literal Seth was in his deathbed prophecy. Several Iyr were already united with Satan in a massive effort to abandon their posts in Heaven and claim the earth as their own. When they arrived in their physical forms on earth and peacefully offered Heaven’s knowledge in exchange for men’s daughters, how could the inhabitants of Eden refuse?

Siriad’s leaders alone stand firm in their backmountain belief in an Almighty who will save them from the economic sanctions of the Iyr-united Eden. However, when Siriad’s gate is attacked by raiders from the plains, Jared, heir to the throne of Siriad, is sent on a mission with his new wife and some friends to discover if the Iyr have decided to become more aggressive in their intentions.

As they travel throughout Eden, trying to hide their backmountain ways and blend in with the scantily clad and technologically advanced Iyr cultures, they stumble across secret alliances with the savage raiders, genetically altered monsters, the banished mate of the dragon who deceived Eve, a huge ‘hospital’ where women are sacrificed to breed some of the Iyr’s creations, and inadvertently uncover a plot to destroy mankind.

Author's notes on Alliyz (Kelimma)

Alliyz is the daughter of a merchant from Shahar named Rauel. She is a fiery woman who has seen the worst of the angelic rule in Eden. At a young age (think the equivalent of late teens), she was taken from her father because of her beauty and installed as a priestess. Although this act was akin to blackmailed kidnapping, these acts were never publicized in the Iyr media. From Shahar, she was transferred to the city of Metsed where she entered the order of Ozael. She has been taught every form of combat known by the Iyr, and how to forge weapons and armor. Like every priestess, she is available for whatever the Iyr desire.

She waited for years to be rescued, but that never occurred. She tried to escape and was sent to work in Kaseja's murderous hospital on the cleaning crew. This horror kept her from any further acts of disobedience. Although her spirit has not been broken, she has resorted to deception and frequently steals desserts.

Her life has hardened her and made her lose faith in a loving God. In fact, she doubts if anything truly good exists in Eden. She occasionally works favors for those who attract her attention, but each favor is performed always with the thought that she will receive something in return. Although she is one of the main characters, she does not join the group until half-way through the story. She brings her knowledge of Razmadda and the ways of the Iyr to the group.

Author's note on Jared

       Jared is the main character of the first installment of the Age of the Watchers Trilogy. He is a recently married young man that has a strong sense of nationalism for his people. He also has a strong sense of loyalty to his father Mahalalel and Enosh (his great-grandfather). He is a member of a national militia that keeps the land of Siriad safe from the Saggisra and the corrupt and blood thirsty okale. He is courageous, self-sacrificing, and devoted to his cause. Those who live near the western borders of Siriad view him as a hero. 

      Jared, however, is not perfect. He is a typical young man trying to find his own faith after listening to the words and teachings of his elders. He has a strong sense of morality, but struggles with the difficult concept of 'why things are the way they are.' I did not want Jared to be someone that had it all together. Instead, he is someone with a good foundation, which he must build upon to find his role in this world. Like Christians, he makes mistakes, lets his own sense of justice lead him, and trusts in his own abilities overmuch. The first book leads him down a path to finding his faith. Once it is found, the second book in the series will do much to test it.

Division In Heaven

Although Eden is perfect, and initially the Watchers only observe and report on humanity, a few angels want more. They plot and scheme and decide they will come to earth and set up their own kingdom.

At this point there is a break in the ranks. Some angels are good and remain on the Lord's side. The main bad angels (who are now distinguished as "Iyr") have taken the long way to earth, where they plan to remain in their physical forms. However, there are certain angels who have been recruited to join the Iyr, but who are not given ruling positions. Instead, they are the ones responsible for many of the "miracles" the Iyr perform.

What would provoke humanity to submit to heavenly tyrants? The one thing we still can't seem to get enough of...knowledge.

Angels Move Among Us

You may have heard that angels move among us. This is true. However, it is equally true that demons do the same. In the beginning, all of creation was on the Lord's side, but then came the fall. Satan decided he would try to take the Lord's throne.

The introduction tells the story from Adam to Seth. The story begins in the beginning, but it does not get started until the death of Seth.

The introduction also shows you Eden, which was in our humble opinion a Pangea set somewhere straddling the equator. The climate was controlled by mists that blocked the sun and watered the land. There was the forbidden garden with an angellic guardian that few lived to descibe if crossing his path. There was also a desert, a land flowing with gold and gems, plains, mountains.

Author Interview

Jennifer was interviewed here: http://pebbleinthestillwaters.blogspot.com/2014/02/author-interview-jennifer-reinoehl-life.html

Check it out to find out interesting things about her.

Also we have a website here: http://www.writetodreamreality.moonfruit.com/

It gives a little information about both of us.

A movie before the book

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qmj5mhDwJQ

Movie: Noah

The new movie Noah will be released on March 31. We are hoping we can have the first book in the Watcher's series out by then. It's been a long road (we have been writing it since 2006), but this is the ideal time to put it out with the movie. Obviously, this movie is not the same as our books, but it will give you a pretty good idea of where we are going with them.

The Histories of Eden books break down like this:
The Age of the Watchers Trilogy (when the Angels are actually on earth)
The Corruption: from Seth to Jared - when the Angels first come to earth and begin making nephilim
The Tribulation: Jared's life - the trials his family must go through
The Judgment: The story of Enoch

These first three books will each be long and written in third person narrative throughout.

The Age of the Nephilim (when the Nephilim are on earth)
These books will be shorter and follow Methuselah's life up to the flood. Methuselah is a Nephilim hunter, so these will be written in third person narrative, and in first person since they will be styled after Methuselah's journal as he tracks the Nephilim down.